Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Castle Close, Pontefract, WF8 2GL
EPC B
Estimated value
£332,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£296,995)+12%
- Against WF8 2GL's recent median (£236,995)+40%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£296,995)+12%
- Against WF8 2GL's recent median (£236,995)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Castle Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 2GL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WF8 2GL
5 sales, median £236,995 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 10 Castle Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£296,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WF8 2GL: £236,995 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WF8 2GL
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Castle Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Castle Close is a detached house in Pontefract (WF8 2GL). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2014. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 11.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold October 2022 for £296,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Castle Close, Pontefract, WF8 2GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Castle Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Castle Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 10 Castle Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,538
Street avg £2,501
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Pontefract district page.
Crime
322/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary866m
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary968m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Willow Green AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Knottingley Rd Stump Cross LaneBus stop171m
- Knottingley Rd Water LaneBus stop337m
- Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes LaneBus stop445m
- Nevison's LeapBus stop452m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,025 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour528 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson345 reports8%
- Shoplifting344 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WF8 2GL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Castle Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WF8 2GL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Castle Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 10 Castle Close was lodged in July 2022 at band B and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 10 Castle Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WF8 2GL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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